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For those with a taste for the unusual https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Bass-American-Vintage-62-with-65-Gibson-EB-0-Lull-Thunderbird-Pickups/223307828312?hash=item33fe2f0c58:g:0UoAAOSwXVNbYFBc

I'm ok-ish the day after but on the rare occasion we gig on consecutive nights I'm totally fooked the day after the second one. I don't mind at all, especially after the gigs that go really well....last night was one of those, we've just added Under Pressure to the set (we're a Bowie trib band) and when I started the famous bass line, the crowd went nuts. We nailed the song, the crowd were singing along...briliant...almost an out of body experience! Something to remember at 1 in the morning loading gear after a 'so-so' gig with a 2 hour drive home I'll be 16 next birthday....oops, I mean 61

David Hall - DHA Pedals I found a post on another forum that David Hall of DHA pedals fame passed away in August after suffering a heart attack RIP David. I once messaged him through eBay about suitable power supplies for one of his pedals and he responded very promptly with a link to the supplier he uses. Not much I know in the grand pantheon of things but it left a good impression!

Bought an EBS multicomp from Mark. Smooth and easy transaction - recommended!

There's a band from Brighton called The Bar Stool Preachers - cracking band name imo

A depressingly familiar tale.....

It is! Back in the day (i.e. the 70's when I had hair and abs), I played in a school band. We were playing 'Ruby don't take your love to town' one night, with me on vocals and I completely forgot the lines to the last verse which as most of us old gits know, is accompanied by the drums only. I mumbled along and sang anything which came to mind and we finished the song. Afterwards, no-one noticed including my band mates, girlfriend and anyone I asked in the audience. I was mightily relieved...and then a bit p*ssed off that no-one was bl**dy listening!

I think its a mixture of poor advertising on here, as in, vague descriptions, shoddy photo's etc, plus competition from Facebook, eBay and a quiet market I advertised a mint Gibson Thunderbird on here - no takers, not even an enquiry. Listed it on eBay at a higher price and sold it within 3 days. Just lucky that a guy who wanted the exact model I had (a 2015 model with the Babicz bridge) was looking at the time I posted it. He pressed the BIN button and off we went. Out of interest after the sale I asked him if he was on BC and he said he'd never heard of it! So in summary Not all bass players use this forum (shock horror!) eBay, Facebook and thefretboard - a guitar forum which also sells basses and where I bought my T-Bird from - are competing places to buy/sell (and that's without mentioning Gumtree) Many of the owners of collections who advertise on here are 'thinning the herd' which naturally reduces the pool of buyers Selling on commission through specialist shops - Bass Direct sold a Sandberg of mine for a very good price to me, which then appeared on eBay for about 6 months and is now back on Bass Direct's books. It's this one btw http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_Classic_4.html It's a cracking bass btw! Having said all of the above I'll still use this forum to advertise my gear. I'm a big fan of BC but like most things, it ain't perfect!

Mate of mine is into gypsy jazz (he's a guitarist, obvs). He went over to the big festival they have every year in Holland and joined in with some of the workshops. He realises during said workshops he is sitting in with some of the very best gypsy jazz musicians in the world - 1 being Django Reinhardt's grandson! Later he was due to be on stage for a group performance - playing rhythm guitar (which in gypsy jazz is no calkwalk), but ends up sitting at the front! Ok he thinks, I'll keep my head down and just concentrate on my rhythm work. During the performance all the top guys (remember, these are the best in the world) take turns to solo. He is sat next to Django's grandson who, after finishing ripping out a blinding solo (and if you now anything about gypsy jazz you'll know that everything is played at at least 90 mph) he turns to my mate Andy, (for that is his name) and indicates it's his turn...to take a solo! My mate did his best and 'got through it' as he said. The next day, he's sitting playing in another workshop when the aforementioned Django's grandson turns up with some of the other top performers, joins in with the music and everyone takes a turn soloing, my mate included, not quite so nervous this time and felt he made a better account of himself compared to the previous evenings performance. When the workshop finishes my mate then recounts how nervous he was at the previous evenings show and how he felt like an imposter. The reply of Django's grandson and all the other top players was to tell him that it matters not what you play, but the fact that you do and that everyone has to start somewhere. They were so encouraging and supporting he's booked to go again this year.

Played The Shed in Leicester on Friday 23rd. Awesome gig, great sound, big enthusiastic crowd and they've asked us back...woohoo

nuff said 😂

Talking of Mr Bowie, I'm in a Bowie Tribute band and am lovin it. When we play to an appreciative audience it's brilliant (they know all the words too!) but we don't go down well in a covers type pub - except when we play Starman and Dudes. If it folded I'd look for something else...I might go for a functions band for the money.

I might have someone for this if it's still available